Forest Edge Elementary School in Fitchburg, Wis., has become the largest net zero verified education project in the United States. The 126,600-sf project features 1,700 solar panels, 90 geothermal wells, and an energy-maximizing design. According to New Buildings Institute data,...

Originally published by Common Edge: Buildings contribute nearly 40% of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, so the push is on to “get to zero” on many fronts. What happens when ambitious goals like zero energy meet a conventional building industry that’s...

Originally published by ArchDaily: As the effects of climate change intensify across the world, the AEC industry is shifting toward green building to effectively address the climate crisis. In 2020, members of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) overwhelmingly approved...

Published by the Oregon Observer: The sun is shining brightly on the future of the newest facility in the Oregon School District — Forest Edge Elementary. During a press conference on Saturday, Dec. 4, Forest Edge was championed for becoming...

Published by the Los Angeles Times: One of Southern California’s longest running development battles ended after two decades Wednesday when an environmental group agreed to the construction of a massive “net-zero” greenhouse gas community of 19,300 homes just off Interstate...

Published by GlobeNewswire: Denver City Council unanimously approved an ordinance on Monday night making the Mile High City the first to require all commercial and multifamily buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building electrification. Commercial and multifamily buildings in Denver account for 49% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Denver is committed to reducing emissions and achieving net zero...

Originally published by Princeton University: For Princeton University to meet its energy needs, along with its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by its 300th anniversary in 2046, a complete rethinking is required on how energy is used and supplied in...

Originally published by the New York Times: Across the country, more home buyers are seeking net zero residences, so called because they produce as much energy as they consume and, because they typically achieve this via solar power, do not...

Originally published by CNBC: Far from Glasgow and COP26, Ithaca, New York, just made an unprecedented move to tackle climate change and the city’s carbon footprint. In a unanimous vote on Wednesday night, Ithaca’s city council approved the full decarbonization...

As a sponsor of the 2021 Getting to Zero Forum, Arup is committed to helping decarbonize the built environment. Here we’re highlighting an update on them following through with this commitment.  Originally published by pbctoday: Arup has vowed to carry...